Americas
Porocel and Inprocat join together
Porocel International and Integrated & Proven Catalyst Technologies (Inprocat) announced today that they have reached a definitive agreement to combine their forces into a joint venture to be called Quanta Technologies, LLC.
Foster Wheeler adds sulfur recovery to its portfolio
Foster Wheeler’s newly acquired sulfur recovery technology brings clear advantages to its refinery customers.
GE introduces new desalter emulsion breaker chemistry
GE today announced it has introduced the next generation of its Embreak emulsion breakers. Coupling the new chemistry for light and medium density crude oils with the first generation heavy crude oil emulsion breakers, GE now offers a full suite of products that span the entire range of crudes, delivering optimal desalter performance, potentially reducing total costs of operation and increasing environmental benefits.
Air Products meets increased hydrogen needs at Marathon’s Garyville refinery
Air Products announced on March 17 that it will increase supply of hydrogen to Marathon Petroleum Co.'s Marathon’s Garyville, Louisiana, refinery.
Nuclear disaster will shift $200 billion investment to fossil and renewables
In the next five years over $3 trillion will be invested in dynamic segments of the power, energy and water industries. However, forecasts regarding the division of this investment made just months ago are now revised to reflect lower investment in new nuclear power plants and higher investment in alternatives.
Update on Lignol and Novozymes cellulosic ethanol project
Lignol Innovations Ltd. has recently completed a major body of work with Novozymes in producing cellulosic ethanol at Lignol's pilot-scale biorefinery in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada.
Haldor Topsøe's contract with Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A.
Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A. (PDVSA) and the Danish company Haldor Topsøe have signed a contract for the Centro de Refinación Paraguaná Project.
Holly Refining cited for OSHA violations
The US Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Holly Refining and Marketing-Tulsa LLC with 14 alleged violations following an inspection at the company's crude oil refinery in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Proposed penalties total $62,500.
Valero plans to expand crude unit capacity at McKee refinery
Valero Energy Corp. announced plans to expand the crude unit capacity of its McKee refinery by 25,000 bpd.
Berkshire Hathaway to acquire Lubrizol
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. and The Lubrizol Corp. announced on March 14 a definitive agreement for Berkshire Hathaway to acquire 100% of outstanding Lubrizol shares for $135 per share in an all-cash transaction.
- Kumho Mitsui Chemicals to increase capacity of MDI production facilities 12/15
- ABS, Eneos, NYK Line and Seacor Holdings launch joint study to develop a methanol marine fuel supply network in the U.S. 12/15
- ENEOS accelerates AI-driven materials discovery of immersion cooling fluids and novel catalysts Using NVIDIA ALCHEMI 12/15
- SAMSUNG E&A wins FEED contract for nearly $5-B SAF plant in the U.S. 12/15
- KBR wins green ammonia project by IGNIS in Spain 12/15
- Phillips 66 announces $2.4-B capital budget for 2026 12/15
